Sharon Abrahams

14.1k citations

169 papers · 10.3k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 53

Impact in

Neurology top 0.05%
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Genetics top 0.2%
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research

Papers in

Neurology 92
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research 84
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments 48
Genetics 24
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research 24

Co-authors: Laura H. Goldstein P. Nigel Leigh Ratko Radaković Thomas H. Bak Mario A. Parra Judith Newton Robert H. Logie Anthony R. Ashton
Journals: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration (18 papers)Journal of Neurology (11 papers)Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry (9 papers)Brain (8 papers)Neurology (6 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Italy United States

In The Last Decade

Sharon Abrahams

163 papers receiving 10.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - frontotemporal spectrum disorder (ALS-FTSD): Revised diagnostic criteria 2017 · 590 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2017 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration
2013 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration
2011 European Journal of Neurology

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All Works

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1	Impact of apathy over the course of disease in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration ·Ratko Radaković, Zhala Soran, Klara Van Eyll, David Stark, Eneida Mioshi, افسانه جوادی, D J Dick, Judith Newton, Shuna Colville, Suvankar Pal, Siddharthan Chandran, Zachary Simmons, Sharon Abrahams	2025	0
2	Self-perceived quality of life, cognitive and behavioural impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Journal of Neurology ·Ratko Radaković, Amy Carroll, Adelaide Amorim, Sarah Daye, Susan Walsh, Elaine Niven, Sharon Abrahams, Zachary L. Simmons	2024	2
3	Distinct neuroinflammatory signatures exist across genetic and sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cohorts Brain ·Olivia M. Rifai, Peng Zhang, Owen Dando, Alison F. Munro, Т. М. Лаенко, Sharon Abrahams, Fergal M. Waldron, Christopher R. Sibley, Jenna M. Gregory	2023	7
4	Non-motor symptoms in motor neuron disease: prevalence, assessment and impact Brain Communications ·Emily Beswick, 正彦赤尾, Normazlie Mohd Nor, Judith Newton, Rachel Dakin, Zhengli Di, Sharon Abrahams, Alan Carson, Siddharthan Chandran, Suvankar Pal	2023	6
5	Development, reliability, validity, and acceptability of the remote administration of the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural ALS Screen (ECAS) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration ·Zhala Soran, Xufeng Zhang, Emily Mayberry, Luke Williams, Caroline McHutchison, Judith Newton, Suvankar Pal, Siddharthan Chandran, Sarah E. MacPherson, Sharon Abrahams, (unknown)	2023	9
6	Factors impacting trial participation in people with motor neuron disease Journal of Neurology ·Emily Beswick, Normazlie Mohd Nor, Judith Newton, Rachel Dakin, Amy Stenson, Sharon Abrahams, Alan Carson, Siddharthan Chandran, Suvankar Pal	2023	4
7	The relationship between social cognitive processes and behavior changes in people with amnestic mild cognitive impairment or dementia using the Edinburgh Social Cognition Test (ESCoT). Neuropsychology ·R. Asaad Baksh, Sarah E. MacPherson, Bonnie Auyeung, Suvankar Pal, Sharon Abrahams	2023	1
8	A systematic review of digital technology to evaluate motor function and disease progression in motor neuron disease Journal of Neurology ·Emily Beswick, Bratati Bera, B Cheaito, 正彦赤尾, Rachel Dakin, Judith Newton, Sharon Abrahams, Alan Carson, Siddharthan Chandran, David Perry, Suvankar Pal	2022	14
9	Phonemic fluency quantity and quality: Comparing patients with PSP, Parkinson's disease and focal frontal and subcortical lesions Neuropsychologia ·Jennifer A. Foley, Elaine Niven, Sharon Abrahams, Lisa Cipolotti	2021	9
10	A systematic review of non-motor symptom evaluation in clinical trials for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Journal of Neurology ·Emily Beswick, 正彦赤尾, B Cheaito, Y Torizuka, Judith Newton, Alan Carson, Sharon Abrahams, Siddharthan Chandran, Suvankar Pal	2021	29
11	Prospective observational cohort study of factors influencing trial participation in people with motor neuron disease (FIT-participation-MND): a protocol BMJ Open ·Emily Beswick, Stella A. Glasmacher, Rachel Dakin, Judith Newton, Alan Carson, Sharon Abrahams, Siddharthan Chandran, Suvankar Pal	2021	5
12	Evolution of white matter damage in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology ·Matt C. Gabel, Fabien Trousselet, Alexandra L. Young, Sharon Abrahams, Mark E. Bastin, Ricarda Menke, Ammar Al‐Chalabi, Laura H. Goldstein, Stella Tsermentseli, Daniel C. Alexander, Martin R. Turner, P. Nigel Leigh, Mara Cercignani	2020	16
13	Multidimensional apathy and executive dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Cortex ·Ratko Radaković, Laura Stephenson, Judith Newton, Christopher Crockford, Robert Swingler, Siddharthan Chandran, Sharon Abrahams	2017	54
14	Synapse loss in the prefrontal cortex is associated with cognitive decline in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Acta Neuropathologica ·Christopher M. Henstridge, M. Vijay Bhaskar Naidu, Emily Carroll, Sanna Pasanen, Joanna Zyla, Makis Tzioras, Chris-Anne McKenzie, Colin Smith, Christine A. F. Von Arnim, Albert C. Ludolph, Dorothée Lulé, Danielle Leighton, Jon Warner, Elaine Cleary, Judith Newton, Robert Swingler, Siddharthan Chandran, Thomas H. Gillingwater, Sharon Abrahams, Tara L. Spires‐Jones	2017	85
15	Measuring reliable change in cognition using the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural ALS Screen (ECAS) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration ·Christopher Crockford, Judith Newton, Katie Lonergan, Caoifa Madden, Iain Mays, Marie-Élisabeth Handman, Emmet Costello, Marta Pinto‐Grau, Alice Vajda, Mark Heverin, Niall Pender, Ammar Al‐Chalabi, Orla Hardiman, Sharon Abrahams	2017	30
16	ECAS A-B-C: alternate forms of the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural ALS Screen Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration ·Christopher Crockford, Castro Jadán, Susan J. Boyer, Ratko Radaković, Judith Newton, Elaine Niven, Ammar Al‐Chalabi, Orla Hardiman, Thomas H. Bak, Sharon Abrahams	2017	21
17	Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - frontotemporal spectrum disorder (ALS-FTSD): Revised diagnostic criteria Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration ·Michael J. Strong, Sharon Abrahams, Laura H. Goldstein, Susan Woolley, Paula McLaughlin, Julie S. Snowden, Eneida Mioshi, Angela Roberts, Michael Benatar, Tibor Hortobágyi, Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Vincenzo Silani, Paul G. Ince, Martin R. Turner Hit paper breakdown →	2017	590
18	Executive deficits, not processing speed relates to abnormalities in distinct prefrontal tracts in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Brain ·Ahmad Wildan ’ Attabi, Mark E. Bastin, Colin Smith, Thomas H. Bak, Thomas H. Gillingwater, Sharon Abrahams	2013	67
19	Evidence of Social Understanding Impairment in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis PLoS ONE ·Marco Cavallo, Mauro Adenzato, Sarah E. MacPherson, B. Gramkow, Ivan Enrici, Sharon Abrahams	2011	71
20	Organ-Specific Expression of Three Peroxidase-Encoding Cdnas From Lucerne ( Medicago sativa ) Australian Journal of Plant Physiology ·Sharon Abrahams, Marina Macari, Jane Watson	1996	2

About Sharon Abrahams

Sharon Abrahams is a scholar working on Neurology, Genetics, Psychiatry and Mental health, Cognitive Neuroscience and Neurology, having authored 169 papers that have together received 10.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (84 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (48 papers), Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (24 papers), Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (21 papers), Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (19 papers), Memory and Neural Mechanisms (16 papers), Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (13 papers) and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Neurology (5.9k citations), Genetics (1.9k citations), Cognitive Neuroscience (2.2k citations), Psychiatry and Mental health (1.7k citations) and Neurology (819 citations). Sharon Abrahams has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and United States. Frequent co-authors include Laura H. Goldstein, P. Nigel Leigh, Ratko Radaković, Thomas H. Bak, Mario A. Parra, Judith Newton, P. Nigel Leigh, Robert H. Logie, Anthony R. Ashton and Gregory J. Tanner. Their work appears in journals such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Journal of Neurology, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, Brain and Neurology.

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